Method of making platform shoes



July 30, 1946. w. J, 2,404,878-

METHOD OF MAKING PLATFGRM SHOES Filed March 13, 1945 INVEN TOR. V

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Patented July 30, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,404,878 METHOD OF PLATFORM snoas William J. Kubiclri, Webster, Mass. Application March 13, 1945, Serial No. 582,561

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to a method of making a shoe of the type in which a platform is interposed between the in-sole and out-sole and is enclosed by a casing presenting the effect of a downward extension of the upper.

It is the general object of my invention to improve this type of shoe by providing a construction in which a flanged and molded still counter may be conveniently embodied.

In the accomplishment of this object, I utilize an in-sole having no heel portion, and I provide a stiff heel insert or tuck overlying the inturned molded edges of the counter and firmly secured thereto.

My invention further relates to arrangements and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

A preferred form of the invention is shown in the drawing, in which Fig. l is a perspective View of a shoe upper;

Fig. 2 is a similar view of a platform casing;

' Fig, 3 is a perspective view of the platform;

Fig, 4 is a similar view of a soft or pocket heel lining;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a molded counter;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of an in-sole;

Fig. 7 is a perspective View of a heel insert or tuck;

Fig. 8 is a plan view of a heel lining or tab;

Figs. 9 and 10 are partial longitudinal sectional elevations showing successive steps in the assembly of the shoe;

Fig. 11 is a transverse section showing certain parts of the shoe assembled on a last; and

Fig. 12 is a side elevation of the complete shoe.

Referring to Figs, 1 to 8, I have shown an upper 20 (Fig. l) and a platform casing 2| (Fig. 2), both of which are commonly formed of canvas or other suitable fabric but may be of leather. The upper has a downwardly projecting heel edge portion 20a.

The platform 22 (Fig. 3) comprises an intermediate sole portion 22a which may be of any stiff sheet material such as fibre board, and a heel portion 22b, commonly formed of wood. The soft or pocket heel lining 23 (Fig. 4) is commonly formed of soft split leather or other similar material.

The counter 24 (Fig. 5) is of the usual stiff and flanged type and is commonly made of leather or fibre molded to the outline shown. The in-sole 25 (Fig. 6) may be made of canvas or other fabric similar to the upper 20, and has no heel portion except a short and narrowed extension or tab 2 a. The heel insert or tuck 26 (Fig. 7) is of stiff leather or fibre and has a thin beveled front edge. The heel tab 21 is of thin soft leather or of some other sheet material having a similar appearance.

In manufacturing my improved shoe, I first place the soft or pocket lining 23 Within the heel portion of the upper 20 and secure the lining in position by a row of stitches 30 extending along the top and front edges only of the lining but leaving the lower edge thereof free. from the upper.

I then assemble the upper 20 and the casing 21 as shown in Fig. 9, with th casing turned wrong side out and placed outside of the upper. These parts, together with the edges of the in-sol 25, are then secured by a line of stitching 3 I, it being noted, however, that the rear end of the in-sole 25 does not extend to the heel of the shoe and that in the heel portion the upper and the casing only are stitched together.

I then insert the molded counter 24 into the heel of the shoe between the upper 20 and the pocket lining 23, this operation being permitted by the shortness of the in-sole and the fact that the pocket lining is free at its lower edge.

I then center the stiff insert or tuck 25 on the bottom of a last and tack it in place. Th shoe is then slip-lasted by placing the last in the assembled shoe parts, with the stiff insert overlying the inturned edges of the pocket lining 23, the counter 24, the upper 20 and the casing 2| and also the rear edge portion 25a of the in-sole 25.

Lasting tacks are then inserted and clinched as shown in Fig. 11. These tacks extend through the tuck 26, the pocket lining 23, the counter 24, the upper 20 and the casing 2i, and firmly secure these parts together, some eighteen tacks being commonly inserted. The in-sole edge portion 25a is cemented to the beveled edge portion of the tuck 26.

The platform 22 is then placed against the bottom of the shoe, and the casing 2| is turned down and folded underneath the platform and is cemented in place. After this the out-sole (Fig. 12) is applied and secured by cement or otherwise in accordance with the usual practice.

The shoe is then completed by removing the last, inserting a few heel nails 42 (Fig. 12) from the inside of the shoe into the platform block 24b, and thereafter cementing the heel tab 2'! in place.

The shoe is thus completely assembled and is provided with a stiff molded and flanged counter 24 which is firmly secured in place and which a, 3 greatly improves the appearance and wearing qualities of the shoe.

Having thus described my invention and the advantages thereof, I do not Wish to be limited to the details herein disclosed, otherwise than as set forth in the claim, but what I claim is:

In the method of making a shoe of the platform type and having an upper and a full-length platform casing, the steps of stitching a soft heel lining to the inside of said upper around the top and front edges only of said heel lining but leaving the lower edge of the heel lining free, stitching the lower edge of said upper, the upper edge of the front portion of said casing and the outer edge of a pliable part-length in-sole together for- 5 1 4 ward of the heel portion only, said in-sole having forward and shank portions only, stitching the upper and the rear portion of said casing only together around said heel portion, inserting a molded counter in the pocket formed between the heel portion of the upper and said soft heel lining at the free lower edge of said heel lining, placing a stiff heel insert over the in-turned edges of the counter and heel lining and in the heel portion only of said shoe, lasting said parts, tacking said parts together on the last,-applying a full-length platform to the shoe, securing the down-turned casing to fully enclose said. platform, and securing an outer sole to said shoe.

WILLIAM J. KUBICKI. 

